Posts by lachlan@aus.social
(DIR) Post #APr23aY4adxWM8YwKG by lachlan@aus.social
2022-11-18T11:38:48Z
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Setting font replacements in #libreoffice basically fixes every issue I had with docx files.Non-free fonts probably needs to be talked about more @libreoffice as it's not something I even thought was possible to affect a doc so much.https://wiki.debian.org/SubstitutingCalibriAndCambriaFonts
(DIR) Post #AVBuRenZavwLNgX9vM by lachlan@aus.social
2023-04-30T22:12:04Z
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@fosserytech @gnome Compared to synaptic, it's terrible for deb.Compared to the flatpak cli, it's terrible for flatpakEven just clicking on a deb is terrible compared to the separate package install tool.It has gotten better but it's never been good at anything
(DIR) Post #AVE1gBmGreApiGilgu by lachlan@aus.social
2023-05-01T22:42:39Z
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@fosserytech @gnome interesting. I don't rpm but when it first came out I was genuinely shocked that people could use gnome software without crying
(DIR) Post #AmWN3SqNQ7FWPf1wkC by lachlan@aus.social
2024-09-30T06:45:17Z
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Building a new family #pc for my kids.Is there a #linux with decent #parentalcontrol options? (One thing #microsoft actually does pretty well.)Per-user web control and app launch restrictions at a minimum.This is going to be used for #steam as well, so it needs to have decent updates for drivers without me having to manage #debian sid.#askmastodon
(DIR) Post #AmWNYQa7sf54NGC4ye by lachlan@aus.social
2024-09-30T06:58:15Z
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@selea Had a quick google and ctparental actually looks pretty damn good.It'll let me keep on a deb-based distro toohttps://www.linuxuprising.com/2023/01/ctparental-linux-parental-control.html?m=1
(DIR) Post #AmWOHbSAJ61B7h0lwe by lachlan@aus.social
2024-09-30T07:06:22Z
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@selea looks like it is on gitlab
(DIR) Post #AmXYnwPv5pGC6iyoL2 by lachlan@aus.social
2024-09-30T20:39:02Z
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@selea here's another one I found. Articles are for what I'm assuming is the original version before this fork.https://launchpad.net/timekpr-next
(DIR) Post #AmhCns7YoKdtN9YNNo by lachlan@aus.social
2024-10-05T12:19:37Z
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@selea I'm going to install this on my desktop and see how it works.
(DIR) Post #AxcWRHiJlbcXr3YMC0 by lachlan@aus.social
2025-08-28T02:59:16Z
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@rob @thomasbeagle i worked in schools in Australia with byod and we would deny that laptop wireless access making it unusable at school.As a Linux user I would just say buy the Chromebook.
(DIR) Post #AxcWRJKHlvaMr6KC0m by lachlan@aus.social
2025-08-28T03:08:18Z
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@rob @thomasbeagle because that's what our job was.The idea is that with hundreds or thousands of people at a school you need to control things.Not saying that all school or your school will do that but we had set software requirements and all students should be working from the same standard hardware approved by the school
(DIR) Post #AxcWRLKMKcph3uNHP6 by lachlan@aus.social
2025-08-28T03:48:18Z
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@rob @thomasbeagle i know that ideally thats true but they dont have to let you access anything if you dont buy the device
(DIR) Post #AxcWRRBMYzCZDkDBDM by lachlan@aus.social
2025-08-28T03:11:24Z
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@rob @thomasbeagle for wireless access, a simple captive portal, device certificate or mac filtering will be enough to restrict access.
(DIR) Post #AxcWheVInlIxAcGnK4 by lachlan@aus.social
2025-08-28T04:10:36Z
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@rob @thomasbeagle It's very simple. School network, school rules. Follow the rules or don't access the network. You have probably signed an acceptable use policy or some kind of document as part of access requirements.If this is a hill you want to die on be my guest. But from my perspective from working on the school side I wouldn't allow it.You will end up buying a chromebook or use a school supplied loaner if you don't get one.